The Inglemoor Vikings will head out to face off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Inglemoor and Newport - Bellevue, and Inglemoor kept the tradition alive. The Vikings blew past the Knights 41-17 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Vikings just coasted through the last quarter.
Peyton Mrsny continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Inglemoor didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Newport - Bellevue to a completion percentage of just 40%. The Vikings weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 57.1%.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mercer Island). They were the clear victors by a 51-25 margin over Renton on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Islanders.
Mercer Island's win came from a few key players Inglemoor will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kainoa Brown, who rushed for 92 yards and three scores. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Andy Skimming, who threw for 181 yards and three TDs.
Mercer Island didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonah Battema and Riley Anderson.
Inglemoor's record is now 5-1. As for Mercer Island, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Inglemoor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 241 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Mercer Island, though, as they've been averaging only 85.3 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Inglemoor was dealt a bruising 52-21 loss at the hands of Mercer Island in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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